Tima Hachem

Tima Hachem, Regional Manager and Deputy General Manager of Alyafi IP Group, has been named Intellectual Property Expert of the Year in Saudi Arabia at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The honour recognises her leadership within one of the MENA region's established intellectual property consultancies and her role in guiding clients through the protection and management of their rights across the Kingdom.

Alyafi IP Group is an innovation and intellectual property consulting boutique that combines legal expertise with strategic advice on the creation, protection and commercialisation of intangible assets. The firm brings together a team of specialists working across innovation processes, innovation practices and both international and regional intellectual property law. Its services span IP strategy and consulting, trademark and patent work, IP protection and management, support on mergers and acquisitions, and the commercialisation of intellectual property, allowing clients to treat their innovation as a genuine business asset.

As Regional Manager and Deputy General Manager, Tima Hachem forms part of the firm's executive leadership, helping to coordinate its activities across a network that extends throughout the Gulf and wider MENA region. Saudi Arabia is one of the group's most significant markets, reflecting the Kingdom's rapid growth in registered rights; recent filing activity has run into the tens of thousands of trademarks and thousands of patents each year, underscoring the demand for experienced advisers who can navigate the local registration system with confidence.

The firm's model is built around close, long-term client relationships and a boutique structure that favours partner-level attention over volume. This positions Tima Hachem and her colleagues to advise businesses ranging from local enterprises to multinational innovators seeking to secure and enforce their rights in Saudi Arabia. The emphasis on strategy as well as procedure means clients receive guidance not only on filing and prosecution but also on how best to structure, defend and extract value from their portfolios.

Being recognised as Intellectual Property Expert of the Year in Saudi Arabia at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards affirms Tima Hachem's contribution to the field and Alyafi IP Group's reputation as a trusted partner for intellectual property matters. The award highlights both her standing among regional practitioners and the firm's continued commitment to helping clients protect and grow their innovation across one of the Middle East's most dynamic economies.